Glamorous but family-friendly, Nate's new black and white greenhouse kitchen is designer-smart x two. Celebrity designer Nate Berkus and his husband designer Jeremiah Brent have a stunning black and white greenhouse kitchen [top] in their newly renovated penthouse on Fifth Avenue, in Manhattan’s Greenwich Village. The showstopper feature is the 17-foot long curved glass … [Read more...]
Blue-Green Kitchens
Chameleon color for a trio of kitchen styles. Blue-green is such a soothing color family it rolls on, underrated, as a choice for kitchens. Despite the trendy showing of all-white, black-and-white and most recently gray schemes over the last 15 years, blue green kitchens have their own consistent fan base. But because there are so many variations in any hybrid hue, an … [Read more...]
Paint It Black – Whys and Why Nots
Black rooms have gone mainstream, for good reason. The likelihood knowing two people with black rooms in their homes is relatively high. Since I've written at least four pieces on black wall murals, kitchens and bathrooms, it's safe to say I'm a fan of the look. But ten years ago, a black room was something you’d expect at Cher’s house – a Goth statement certainly. Today, … [Read more...]
Black and White Dhurrie Rugs
Flat-woven black and white dhurrie rugs have a crisp and contemporary feeling in a room. I never tire of black and white dhurrie rugs or black and white as a design motif. Lately black and white dhurries have been turning up in designer rooms with terrific effect. Nate Berkus used a Madeline Weinrib it on the floor of a Chicago living room to give some visual buzz to a large … [Read more...]
